Breakfast with Socrates : the philosophy of everyday life / Robert Rowland Smith.
What does it mean to be awake? What exactly is therapeutic about retail therapy? And what are you really working on when you're at your desk, in the gym, or having dinner? From getting ready in the morning, through heading to work, going to a party, having sex and falling back to sleep, Breakfa...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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London, England :
Profile Books,
2009.
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | What does it mean to be awake? What exactly is therapeutic about retail therapy? And what are you really working on when you're at your desk, in the gym, or having dinner? From getting ready in the morning, through heading to work, going to a party, having sex and falling back to sleep, Breakfast with Socrates provides an hour-by-hour commentary on what history's greatest philosophers have said about the meaning behind everything we do. A fascinating exploration of our daily lives, Breakfast with Socrates also draws on literature, art, politics and psychology to offer an informal introduction. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (201 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1847652085 9781847652089 |